Try Freestyle

Key Goals

1. Fundamental skills: Hone your all-round riding skills, including athletic positioning, edge control, and riding switch. These skills are the building blocks for all your future freestyle endeavors.
2. Terrain exploration: Discover new terrain with confidence. Gain the skills needed to approach boxes, jumps, rails, and other features safely and effectively.
3. Jump techniques: Athletes will be introduced to the basics of jumps including proper popping and takeoff, mid-air control, and safe landings.
4. Introduction to tricks: Athletes will be introduced to the basics of grabs, spins, spreads, and other beginner-level maneuvers under the guidance of our skilled coaches.
5. Safety focus: Learning to manage risk is paramount in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Athletes will receive comprehensive instruction on proper progression, understanding terrain park etiquette, and personal well-being while having fun on the slopes.

Prerequisites

• Completion of a Snow School Intermediate (Level 4) (or equivalent experience).
• Confident on Blue terrain and able to make controlled turns on groomed Black terrain.
• Able to load and unload chairlift without assistance.

Inclusions

Hill access during lesson times is included in the program fee.

Mandatory Equipment

Athletes need to have their own equipment, including: 

• Ski: Twin-tip skis with quality metal edges and brakes, boots, and a CSA- approved snow sport helmet.
• Snowboard: twin-tip board with quality metal edges, boots, and a CSA-approved snow sport helmet.

Mandatory Memberships:

All Freestyle participants must hold a valid athlete membership for the current season (July 1 – June 30 each year).

• Freestyle Ski participants require either a Club Athlete Membership or a Limited Participation Membership (valid for up to 8 days of participation within a 30-day period; an upgrade to Club Athlete Membership is available).
• Freestyle Snowboard participants require a Club Athlete Membership.